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Welding program at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Pharr, TX · Private for-profit 2-year · (512) 437-7500 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $14,250
- LengthIPEDS
- 700 clock hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 114
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 766 graduates
- $25,077
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $41,564
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $76 a month over 10 years
- $7,125
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $39,710
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr awarded 114 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $14,250 compares with a Texas median wage of $53,340 for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers (BLS, May 2025).
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | $13,400 | Not listed | 71.6% | 76% | $8,739 |
| Welding | $13,400 | Not listed | 80.3% | 75.7% | $7,233 |
| Welding | $13,400 | Not listed | 83.6% | 78.8% | $6,564 |
| Welding | $13,400 | Not listed | 79.5% | 70.7% | $7,660 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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